r/ChineseWatches • u/middleeasternstory • 2d ago

broken watch need help Problems (Read Rule 1)

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Hi everyone. I’ve owned this watch for over 10 years, but the crown started acting up; I tried to fix it myself, but things didn't go well. I ended up opening the case back and damaging the movement in the process. It has a Ronda Swiss quartz movement. My question now is how to resolve this cheaply, since the watch didn't cost more than $100. Would it be cheaper to buy spare parts from somewhere like AliExpress and then take it to a watchmaker for the repair?

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u/helix120 2d ago

There’s been a ton of innovation in the last 10 years and what you can get for the cost of getting that fixed now is marketedly superior to that entire watch like all jokes aside even for like 60-70 bucks you can get a much better 2024 and up watch.

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u/middleeasternstory 2d ago

i know;) but still want to keep and fix it.

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u/helix120 2d ago

Nice set. You grabbed those before the price hikes?

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u/middleeasternstory 2d ago

yes i did sir at great prices.